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Le STAR 1907 and 1309 Seventh Ava, EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY, Telepnones— torial: independent 876; Sunset Main 1080, jusinese? independent 11 Sunset, Main 1050, A AcShileo © ey “TTPALYAND STAR AGENCY-30 Malerd Ave Gumeek, Uallard t98, ARETE STAR AGENCY-100 Hewitt Ave, Wo Lennon, Gan cant por Copy, Ok GOnle fer WOOK, OF KWORERING Comte per manth Delivered fy Wali cr caveler, Ne tree capes, FO MATL BURSON The date when your subscription expires te om pol of per, When that Gate arrives, your eubveription hae Reb venom, Four Game te taken from the Het, A change of date oo mt “et rs Tat The Peetefites BE Beattie Weahineton, ae eacondetnas mation copy at The an a fail to reach wou BP main office, Buneet, we will wend Fou 8 COR please telephone us every thine IDRRS—ehoyhd y our we can be certain of @t\tne cor eubsoribers & perfect service-and way aemeereecnenn ceeeenees nt How to Get the Money q An epidemic of economy seems to have sebeed the state lagie Jature, as ahown by the cutting Of salaries of ite employes and the axitation im favor of charging tultion at the state university und the State college @nd doing away with free text books at the normal echoo!s Menitore af the legisinture who advise this economy estimate 1 that it witl mean a saving to the state of $60,000 per year 4 ‘This plrtt we bred in the legislature by the fact that the tax | Jevios of che past have hot prouced Tevenue enough to meet the i @xponses of the state and there ts no prospect that they will mest i expenses watit the aystem Is changed | Greater demands than ever are made on the legislature this i year and, a8 a result, members cre looking for further opportunt thes to economize. As udual, elucation i the firat source of ex i penditure to be attacked. The most tmpertant-fector In the future t of the stite is the one to be jeopardized by lack of funda ‘9 ‘Those members of the lectalatare who are looking for means to econom are on the wrong track. They should be looking for Means aod methods to Increase the revenues: It te & remarkable condition of affairs that a state containiag the corporate wealth of the ot Washington, fs so short of fends an to begrudge the expense of its educational inatitutions The situation is due solely to a failure te properly tax that wealth, The legislature of Washington shoald learn something from the Reisiature of Wisconsin. In no state In the yaiow do the railroads pay much a large part of the taxes as in that atate. A special com- Miasion was appointed to discover and appraie their property and ig the results were so prolific that (here remained mo need for pinching f @eonomy in Wisconsin, Indeed, the revenues of the state were so ewelled by the taxes ef former tax-dodging corporations that for three successive years @tate taxes Nave been remitted to the counties of the state, Plate has had more money than it needs. The percentage of corporate wealth in Washington te probably “greater then that of Wisconsin and all that Je necessary to produce sefficient revenve for all needs of the state te to change the system of taxation and force the corporations to pay their back taxes and a their fair proportion of the present taxes, we Four political marders in a month ts a record which is regard @@ by the Russian terrorists as 4 mighty triumph 4 tls @ triumph—bat for what? , The assaseinations of Ignatieff, Von der Launita, Pavioff and Col. Andrieff prove only one thing; one man cam kill another, pro- ‘Tiled be ts witling to give his own life for the privilege. And what ts the gain? Forty doubly-cubittered and vindletive men are ready to take ‘S&P the croup! work of each of the four “removed.” And excuse for e further cutrages upon the people and for further throtiuing of the bi i spirit by these successors will be found im the slaughter of < their predecessors. eae Assassination has ever been the best alty of tyranny In Russia _ “aed the world over, Terrorism Intended to check reaction t# Meelf reaction. Rvéry” Muriler costs the revolutionists thousands of sympathizers to every 2 @vilized land. The party using the methods of barbartem is thereby @stopped from assaliiag the barbarism of Ite oppressors. ah ‘The one sure way to postpone for generations longer any reall- {% \ Ration of the dream of even partial Mberty tn iueta would be to a ~ murder the czar. A It 14 one of the paradoxes of political terrortem that {ts taverite Gnd most dreaded weapon, the bomb, is the most ineffective of all Weapons, Bombs are thrown almost daily In Russia; for a generation + @ynamite bas done destruction to horses and street and eafe crowds » fm Europe; and the record shows that it has oftencr kifled the on Who hurled it, with 20 innocent people, than the intended ima. Bat revolting as is the assassination policy, it must be ad- Mitted that the government against which it fs directed is re @ponsible for it. ‘The savagery of the Roseians springs from the savagery with * ‘Which war was made upon the first blind outronchings for liberty. @he rulers have shown no mercy, and they have educated a gea- “eration, of subjects who know no mercy. ae Th t hate against hate, violence against violence, death for 2. th. = And it all Is as futile on the one side as on the other. : Meanwhile, how much longer ts ctvilized humanity to shudder aad sicken at the sight? Sald Russian Peter to Russian Pan, “How ts this for m morning's haul: “One prosbeuter of the poor (1 got him at his own trout door); 5 F Two third Neutonants of the guard; 2 The bull-pup of the palace yard; é And fate last night, with neat dispatch, ‘3 I handed an obliging match é To some ninth cousin of the ezar ): Who blew up with a cheap cigar. t The other Incidents were slight, f ’ The boys were short of dynamite.” i \ Said Russian Paul to Russian Peter: i . UL think my ist te much more eomplotor; 3 : “One new and royal commandant; ¥ A careless old non-combatant; \ One very-gold-laced admiral i Whose end was really comical; Three strong supporters of the czar's; A captain of the Third Hussars; And 1 don't think we left a plece Of that old captain of the polleo; And then we bade a fond adie Perhaps to a grand duke or two.” And each, with friendly wink and nod, ca- Ched another gi ass of vodka. —_—- —--——- PIANOS Steinway «=. Knabe FINEST LINE, ONE PRICB, HONEST METHODS. EVERYTHING MUSICAL, Sherman Clay & Co. 1406 Second Ave. Seattle, Wash. 200 2xi2 Jackscrews At half price. jacks. Longs upnly Oo Both Phones 022. ai SI I ES DOWNING, HorKine a& RYER no, BROKERS. ‘ovisions, Stocks, Bonds, Grain, T hein 2 ine. 27, jain ‘ Roorts ‘oot 208 hes Alaska We also rent The Blind Folly of the Bomb Thrower a i ee ce Oe ee eee eee : DIANA’S DIARY NO. 5 7 CRRA RR ARERR ARR * * * “MA CAME RUNNING UP ARMED WITH A WASHBOARD.” Well, we have been THWARTED,) When dally Toll ts done with | an Mr, Swinburne Milton Potts, the, sore Jppresed— poet, amd me, We did not elope @tx bones per week I pay to be 1 remained home from Taffeta & Gueat, Daldriggan’s, and Mrs. Potts came Bat when f balk et Pranes I get. around about & a m. prepared to, the Laugh, elope. About all the baggage be] And getting fat on Laughs te bat a had wee a fresh shine. | bad my ~ joaul trunk packed, and while ma we in the kitehon Mr. Potts and T tried to aneak it owt at the front door. With slenderness I'm Itke to wow Just then ma came running up away, ES frout around the side of the howse| Am 1, yet craving Food, to live ARMED with a ahboard, which alway? re she sturted to bust over Mr. Potta'| 1 rather guess I'm not, and ¢ head You rascal, you're asother one o' them Smart Alecks who want to marry my Diane just because she's got $278 saved up! TH teach yo,” she shouted. Mr. Potts fell on his knees and cleared himeelf in the most KLO QUENT manner imaginable. Hero's what he said to ma in tremulous accoala Ab! My love is not one of the purses, Muh <= to “scape the Hoard Why ‘To Famine I will fall an early prey, A heart of STONE could not re siet {t. Mother's heart ts even softy er thea stone, She dropped the washboard and embraced Mr. Potts, eaying, “You poor bey, 1 forgive you. What you need is some teal food and a good home But yoo muste't elope. You aad Diana mar ry at home lke good young folks”, Mr. Potts spouted paeane—he called them that-to me all day while we held hands in the partor. Oh, HOW happy i am! (To be Continued) SEAS a ETS SO UR TT STAR DUST By “JOSH” ina re "Tis bad enow to eat of Humble Pie, But the Mineo they dish up le far worse. ‘The lew senator from Kanane wen mee a cab driver, There seems to be little hope of the common peop! ever getting tach of a represen tion In the senete ‘ Though, of course, having been J ‘Th’ time often | A WORD FROM JOSH Wi ; cab driver, the new senator might be inclined to give them @ little when we throw awn: rup for their money. it ws things & — ie thought fer fears Moral: Don't Peon. couldn't spare. ‘The other day Ward Wirgine bet fly o big broadside of destruction et a Nock of sparrows on their old henhouse, and after the emoke ie cleared away he discovered he had es ino shat the turkey his fether won “What was the cxwse of thie at the Chill shooting match It) punt’ asked the jeder eeeum the foot bird had been look-| “Well, you eee, judge,” replied tng out of & hole tn the roof, which | pollesman, “this man here and € a very dangerous thing te 4o.—| woman over ‘here are married-—a" Weet Lafayette, Obie, Indicator "You you I know. Dut whet otf or causet” : In Geattte, Another Here, ©, ©. Ralston’s name appears tn our “Rell of Honor’ this week Mr Ralston ts another pew subscriber | There ie no wuch word as sow ad4ed to the long list that te raxptatty | In @eattio nearing the 2.000 mark.—<Crieans, We are — on the go on tlle, We make the bill dirt OF, We bulla our buildings high, We are reaching for the ay In Seattle, We are not lost in the woods In Beattie We are here with TH Boatte. if you with the proper dope * We're the city of the slope; None with our growth cad cope In Beatie, all the goods We never stop to mape In Beattie, There ty time for naught but hoge In Beattie For even while we steep Values stil! are on the leap; Old Dame Fortune smiles « “heap” In Beattie. M y strangers spend a dey In Seattle And decide they will stay In Beattie. And #0 We grow and grow A Carnegie Meddie. If Chief Wappy keeps up the good ; And we'll give the world a show 3 work until 1909, the people of Se- | Culled the A~¥.-P. xpo notice. atlle should not shamed to wel- In. Beattie, . come thelr exposition guests with a = clear conscience. “DIG you me Mra Van der Dough Pee Fi Se ammnnest At the opera last night t Ah Quok, a Chinaman, cleaned up “You, I saw her.” 0,000 on the New Ortea “Wasn't she like a ploturet” JOE SCHERMER®& OO, | track The Chinese who r “You, & great deal like some I've |shores have a p seen.” anything suggestive of laundry ‘Like some? 1010 ist Ave. work “Yes—overexponed.™ pow ae on oe metce Monday at 4p. m. The spe- cial order of the meeting is “Legiv latior, Effecting the Annexation of Suburbs to Cities.” N THERE BEFORE. ARREST TICKET! SPECULATORS The first arrest tn this city for apecuiation in theater tickets was| made last night by Detective Mo-| Clurg, when, upon a call from the Grand opera house, he took in cus tody H. Tuchman and Mike Stiver man Both block ¢ n had bought up a large seats for the Olga Nether } performan and were posing of them tn front of the ter at greatly advanced prices. | After watching the men sell a few| tickets, McClurg arrested them. | were released on their per | sonal recognizance. Tuchman gave | his occupation as that of a peddier jand Silverman claimed to be a news agent TALK ANNEXATION. The general conference commit tee of the Seattle Improvement olub will meet at the Chamber of Com Beyer—-The mine is worth $10,000 mm There—You'll find that's & | Ol i M k Don't throw away your | Olympic Market |..2' ger oer ae, 118 Pike st., saves half your mont| (art up Main tom, nee entortany bills. Try them and see. 7 . . . Dr, Hunt, dentist, 220 Be Wear Bro ? 231 Soc iad bee | pear Brooks’ Hate, 1331 8 Building, Phone, Ind. 692 Avenue. Beattie Union mon take notice. Wo put the label on every garment ults to order, $15.00. UNION TAILORS, Two stores, 618 Prd ay., 220% James at. Vinit_ the Sale of DRESSERS CHIFFONIERS and HEATING STOVES at Dabney & Woodhouse Furn. Go., 418 Pike Street Agents for the Charter Oak Ranges. Sole "hone prospectus says the? it were a matte WOQuanes. ‘You, you do," Gilmore, lying # short, sweet gras, and anewred upon “You are impertinent! home!” said Laura. “Oh, Law and give me a chance, Laura drew a long rose to go home. the subject on the way, and a cal miby at the gate. After & Wook's waiting contrived to see the girl and her: you love met” “No,” snapped that son, with & sudden head. “She does not asked, with a certain stern ness quite as masterful aa mand. do not know,” the replied, but subminsive; the the tone was mor doubt was half sasurance. Frank prepared to leave the Ittle village for oa extenfed trip. bade Laura goodby without refer ring to the matter #0 close heart The train on which Frank parsepmer ran poor Frank was among the injured. pital in the efty, and for don't be oruel! Stay breath and Frank waa wine enough to say nothing further op was not invited in, he left her with “Have you found out yet whether young per. tows of her way I do thought Frank. somewhat relieved. “Won't you try to find out?” be ——— “mit { don't Tovd you,” anid Laura return was 1 Stuart, in a lany wort of way, as if} ing as t x of no particular}break, Frank t her feet in the] was taken to hy king into hor face, a very pretty sight to gaze I shall go as he Frank od not,’ frank a de to his out half-way on the Journey, and) trian ebure worst He was placed in @ how | Will officiate several | bearers wilt be chosen from mem- bers of the clorsy, the officers of the weeks the physicians were pot sure he would live e@natitution ankerted itself and he began to mend te go home, So for him to travel the tieat's homeward jou One of the first f Frank on that eventful day His chief desire was strong was bis lobging that ae goon as It was safe house sur gon consented to the young 3 to gteet of bis DAR, C. B. COWAN MOVED, Te rooms Bite! I 3 0 On All Suits Overcoats Raincoats Cravenettes Until further butiding. Northwest corner of Booond ave. and oo aurn ih her he Frank a trifle, really cared af ter lowed ,and for dn was a constant attendant, ing to his slightest w b@ were a child. When he was able a searching look asked “Darling, have out yet if you love me?” Gtie was woop would heer heart The sight seomed to ¢ showing that When he ip home Laura fol ys following she minister an though all to into Laura always sald that Frank had token « mean advantage of her and excted her answer when he getting well, so that he might not be refused BIG DEMAND NOW ON FOR NURSERY PRODUCT, Owing to the tnereased demand for nursery products, Carver Bros, of the Seattic Nursery company, 5104 Keystone place, in the Green aned the ment plot, Lake district, have roses. ‘The compan, He| FUNERAL OF Rev. The funeral Bamuel T, 2:30 o'clock. Rev bearers. TACOMA, Jan. % this city. pateat Long Suede Kid ton Pair Excellent dollar LADIES’ This ts our for Ladies’ White Wool Under wear—Large sizes, Ofc value, special 75c Six lots adjoining their p whieh they will plaat entirely with prenent | owns 46 Jota, all of which are under oultivadion. pure yat services for tev. | Kirkwood, pastor ef the | a| biterbay church, who died yesterday, | Off the track when| Will be held from the Firat Presby- nh Munday afternoon at) M, A, Matthe The honorary pall- | Gradually bis strong | terbey church being active pall Bdward Hog: | clus, 74 years old, @ prominent plo- | neer and oltinen, died suddenty last | night at the renidence of bis son, in Sew bargains offered you for tomorrow are real bargains in the everyday necessities of life limit, buy all you want. In London’s Sh Hamilton-Brown Shoes—best for this wet climate of ours. Being leather and through, they do not get soggy. Try the H.-B. Shoe. Women's high grado Viel Shoes, tip, extension sole; fair stitched military heel, all sixes; regular $2.50; special ¥ 3 Bhoes Children’s beat grade Dongola y ; ae low Bhoes, patent tip, extension ) Men's Viel Shoes, cap heel; water and wear prot; sole, spring heel, sixes 5 to 8; | biucher or bal ait Women’s soft Dongola Shoes, modiam sole, patont tip, sees te to 8; special .....81.48 In London’s Sto The savings are substantial. The goods are dependable. Come in BIG SHIRT SALE — SATURDAY —IN MEN’S SECTION, Seventy-five cent and dollar Shirts for 45¢. Quite an assortment of of Golf or Negligec, and all sizes from 14 to 17. line you can get any of the 75c to $1.00 values for 45¢ Men's Dreas Gloves, with seam GLOVES. . Diack ton length; guarantec Long White Suede Kid, jongth; English KID GLOVES 760. values; ing out certain lines, MOCHA GLOVES 8c. regular $1.25 value. Colora, black, gray and brown; Saturday, be about again Frank suddenly caught hold of Laura's hands one day, and with her eyes you found a KIRKWOOD. | FRANCES PRATHER OF M Wrances Prather, age 17 daughter of De, and Mra. J. M. Pre ther, died last evening wt the Joseph hempltal, Vietoria, 1. ¢ death wan 6 cause of by tion of dined be brought to Beattle today whe Mra. Graham's G” special ,,, Packer's Maly “ ca Walnutte Hale italy ican Hair Coke's Dandrutt was for anything selected from our stock of ready-to-wear Apparel for all the famtly—a little each month, as suite you Colgute's ‘Wrrittiantiong Vineod’s Ben De weok or boat. ‘The most complete stock the city to select from-—every garment correct in style, pendable in quality and Tight in price—evry garment altered to a perfect fit before‘loaving the store, without extra charge. You're cordially invited open an account with ur—we guarantee sntistaction I ’ Ka de rs Beome, Bpe Herpicide talk with the Bale Free odviee gladly to i Eastern Outfitting Company, Inc. 1332-34 Second, near Union “Beattic’s Reliable Credit House.” 1013-1098 Store Misses’ Dongola Shots, patent tip, extension sole, low heel, sizes 11% to 2; regular $1.59; Rpectal . Pe Men's plain tow, Shoes, « good Childrea’s Vici Shoe, patent tip, } Boys’ Calf Skin tow heel, eatension Hole, rizes style, extension 8% to 114; special .. 81.25 to 2; special sors for Men — In order to make room for our new Men's Woolen Underwear in } Handkerchiefs for on outside, made of dressed fiat weave or ribbed, single monos or fancy worl kid, sives 7 3-4 to § 34, silk or double breasted; blue or t of oo stitohed, good $1.00 quality; gray mixed colors; all $1.00 come Saturday ...<..+.-.-. 50@ = $1.26 garments; Satur gone wae , Men's fancy Cotton Sox, big a® SM 89¢ {. , sortment of colors and de ‘ Shield Bow Ties, signe, usually sell at 200 @ { Bors’ or Men's Suspenders, all colors and pair and 3 for $00; Saturday short or long lengibs, rather Bows, Saturday .++# # DALE eoeoeseesere AR ARE sit { xton's Pinnnelette Children’s Play Suits or Creep- come ta pink oF ¢ra, assorted colors; ages 1 to } Japanette Handkerchiefs with good quality, 7 years. Not many left, at silk {nitials, any initial, hem- soft; worth o9ets ochbnios sicceeess GOD stitch; Baturday, each ..10@ Saturday Neckwear For Saturday COLLARS AND TUR Long Tan Gloves, glace kid, 12 16-but | button length; unsurpassed | peautiful drawn Wor Pair | value at $2.08 | cu .....cseekOw $2.50 | 16button Yongth, black glace : 1ebut- | Kid, a beauty. Pair, 88.50 | be conan ~~ made, | Good School Handkerct ¥ - 150s 81.75 |. homstitched; dozen . WASH Box of Ruching .. .-25¢ | Great sample ine of clear | 6 kinds tn the box Chambray and Sateom apedtai ‘ everyone & The | HANOKERCHIEF CENTERS | Prices start at a Clear linen lawn, hemstitched, | inven eae each 106, 12¢. G CON be, 12e. 19¢. B5e | Black Sateen Pettiooata: CHILDREN’S WOOL HOSE. | ~ trimmed with pair | Fast black, double ribbed all | ruffics and_ (seus O8e@ | wool; 250 value; spectal, 19¢ rango from, @4,95 © MAY MANTON PATTERNS 100. HOME OF THE UNIVERSAL RAN!